The course is aimed to delve into the most relevant consequences of acute and chronic exposure to some of the most diffuse xenobiotics that can be part of environmental pollution or can be particularly concentrated in some workplaces.
Students will acquire basic knowledge of toxicokinetics (including xenobiotics absorbance, metabolism, and elimination) and toxicodynamics (mechanisms of toxicity). Students will also learn to recognize signs of intoxication and the available therapeutical strategies.
The course of toxicology will be helsd afs front lessons
PDF files containing the slides that have been treated in the course will be available in unige aulaweb at the following URL: https://2022.aulaweb.unige.it/course/view.php?id=5563
Ricevimento: Meetings will students will be held at ex inst. of Pharmacology Viale Benedetto XV, 2. Genova, ground floor Phone +39 0103538884. . email: stefano.thellung@unige.it .
MARIAPAOLA NITTI (President)
PAOLA MODESTO
STEFANO THELLUNG DE COURTELARY
VINCENZO TROVATO
CINZIA MARIA DOMENICOTTI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
The course belongs to the second semester and classes will start in the month of march
The exams of toxicology will be held in form of discussion
Rather than mnemonic knowledge of the topics of the course, students will be encouraged to discuss some major aspects of xenobiotic intoxication and safety measures by discussing case reports.
To pass the exam of the course of patologia generale e tossicologia students must pass all sections that compose the course within the same samester
